Top Law Colleges in India 2025: Ranking, Fees, Courses, Admission, Cutoff

India is home to almost 1,500 best universities for Law. Among these, 35+ are top Law colleges in India. Out of which 26 colleges are owned by the government and 10 colleges are owned privately, which provide UG and PG law courses in a full-time and part-time mode of study. The best Law colleges in India are NLSIU Bangalore, NLU Delhi, Nalsar University of Law, NLU Kolkata, Faculty of Law, JMI, Symbiosis Law School, GNLU Gandhinagar, SOA, BBAU Lucknow, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, etc. CLAT, CUET, etc. are the popular entrance exams for admission to top 10 LLM colleges in India.

NIRF 2025 Ranking Released:

• According to NIRF 2025, NLSIU Bangalore has retained its 1st position, the same as in NIRF 2024.
• GNLU Gandhinagar secured the 5th position in NIRF 2025, improving from the 8th position in 2024.

LATEST UPDATE:

• The CLAT 2026 application process is now open for admission to the five-year Integrated LLB (UG) and one-year LLM courses. The last date to apply is Oct 31, 2025. Furthermore, the CLAT 2026 exam will be held on Dec 7, 2025.

Top Law Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Law is a career stream that aspirants can pursue at the Undergraduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG), or Doctorate (PhD) level to study, research, and practice in India. The scope of the law career is immense in India as opportunities expand in corporate houses, law firms, law agencies, administrative services, etc. Below is the table showing the particulars for best Law University in India:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	35+ colleges
Annual Fee	Less than INR 1 lakh: 5 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 2 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 6 colleges > INR 5 lakh: 20 colleges
Top Law Colleges	NLSIU Bangalore, NLU Delhi, Nalsar University of Law, NLU Kolkata, Faculty of Law JMI, Symbiosis Law School, GNLU Gandhinagar, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, etc.
Top Specialisations	Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law, etc.
Entrance Based	CLAT, CUET, AP LAWCET, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Top Law Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2025

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks colleges every year. The ranking is based on various parameters and rankings change year-on-year depending on college universities and performances. Among the top ten Law colleges in India. Following is a list of the best law schools in India ranked by NIRF over the past three years:

Top Law Colleges in India	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
NLSIU Bangalore Ranking	1	1	1
NLU Delhi Ranking	2	2	2
Nalsar University of Law Ranking	3	3	3
NUJS Ranking	4	4	4
GNLU Gandhinagar Ranking	7	8	5
IIT Kharagpur Ranking	9	7	6
Symbiosis Law School Ranking	6	5	7
JMI Ranking	5	6	8
AMU Ranking	14	12	9
SOA University Ranking	8	9	10

To know more about the different law courses CLICK BELOW:

UG Law Courses:

• BA LLB
• BBA LLB
• BLS LLB
• BSc LLB
• BCom LLB
• LLB

PG Law Courses:

• LLM

PhD level:

• LLD 

Best Law College in India: Admissions 2025

For admission to law courses, eligibility criteria may vary depending on the institution and the specific course. The basic eligibility criteria for admission to best Law school in India that candidates need to fulfil for admission to UG and PG Law courses in best Law colleges in India after 12th are given below.

UG (LLB):

• Candidates must have completed their Class 12 in any stream with at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) from a recognised university. 
• There is no age bar.

PG (LLM):

• Candidates must have completed LLB or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks from a recognised university.
• There is no age bar.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

For admissions to best LLB colleges in India, candidates must qualify for some of the popular exams for admission to top Law universities in India and they are:

• CLAT: The national-level Common Law Admission Test (or CLAT) is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs for admission to 5-year integrated LLB (UG) and one-year LLM (PG) courses. All the seats of NLUs will be filled on the basis of CLAT 2025 reservation criteria as defined by the consortium.
• CUET: CUET stands for Central University Entrance Test. It is an all-India level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission to UG courses offered in all the participating institutions. The exam is conducted in a computer-based mode for two hours.
• AILET: All India Law Entrance Test is a national-level entrance exam conducted by National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) for admission to BALLB, LLM, etc.

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of exams for top 5 Law colleges in India:

Exam	Exam Dates	Schedule	College Predictor
CLAT 2026	7 Dec '25	CLAT Schedule	CLAT College Predictor
CUET 2025	over for '25	CUET Schedule	CIET College Predictor
AILET 2026	07 Dec ' 25	AILET Schedule	AILET College Predictor

Preparing for CLAT? Click on the links below for CLAT question papers with answer keys: 

• CLAT Question Paper 1
• CLAT Answer Key 1
• CLAT Question Paper 2
• CLAT Answer Key 2

Top Government Law Colleges in India

Please refer to the table below for the list of best government Law colleges in India along with their total tuition fees and NIRF ranking 2025:

Public/Govt. Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	NIRF Ranking 2025
NLSIU Bangalore Admission	INR 13.45 lakh	1
NLU Delhi Admission	INR 6.75 lakh	2
Nalsar University of Law Admission	INR 7.75 lakh	3
NUJS Admission	INR 3.66 lakh	4
JMI Admission	INR 17,400	8

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ counselling body and may vary.

Top Private Law Colleges in India

Please refer to the table below for the top private Law colleges in India along with their total tuition fees and NIRF ranking 2025: 

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	NIRF Ranking 2025
Symbiosis Law School Admission	INR 9.00 lakh	7
SOA University Admission	INR 3.40 lakh	10
SIMTS Admission	INR 15 lakh	19
School of Law Christ University Admission	INR 15.05 lakh	24
Alliance School of Law Admission	INR 15 lakh	20

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ counselling body and may vary.

Location-wise Top Law Colleges in India

There are almost 30+ top ranked Law colleges in India, Out of which, Delhi has the maximum best university for Law in India. Below table showcases states offering the maximum number of colleges with their names:

States	No. of Colleges
Delhi/NCR	5 (NLUD, Faculty of Law, JMI, Indian Law Institute, etc.)
Uttar Pradesh	5 (BBAU Lucknow, AMU, NLU Lucknow, etc.)
Karnataka	3 (NLSIU, Christ University. Alliance University)

Top Law Colleges in Delhi NCR

Top Law Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

The students can check the ROI or Return on Investment to know how beneficial a particular course is for them. ROI tells students the benefit of pursuing a course in terms of the return they will get. In the case of popular courses, choosing a college or university based on the ROI factor can be great. This is helpful when it becomes tough to select between two or more colleges. The top Law colleges in India placement-wise with the average annual fee and average placement package are tabulated below:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Average Salary Package
NUJS Courses	INR 3.66 lakh	INR 20 LPA
Nalsar University of Law Courses	INR 7.75 lakh	INR 16 LPA
NLIU Bhopal Courses	INR 7.30 lakh	INR 16 LPA
NLSIU Bangalore Courses	INR 13.45 lakh	INR 16 LPA
GNLU Gandhinagar Courses	INR 6 lakh	INR 16 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Top Recruiters for Best Law Colleges in India

Check out the table below for insights on top companies that recruit Law graduates from top Law schools in India along with their average placement package:

College Name	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
NLSIU Bangalore Placement	INR 16 LPA	Luthra and Luthra, Khaitan and Co., etc.
Nalsar University of Law Placement	INR 16 LPA	Cognizant, Colgate Palmolive, Deloitte, Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd, Heritage, ITC Ltd.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

To know more about the top colleges in different metropolitan cities CLICK BELOW:

• Top Law Colleges in Kolkata
• Top Law Colleges in Pune
• Top Law Colleges in Hyderabad
• Top Law Colleges in Delhi

Low Costing Best Law Colleges in India

Listed below are the top low costing best Law colleges in India that offer quality education at affordable costs:

College Name	Tuition Fee
Faculty of Law JMI Fees	INR 17,400
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law Fees	INR 60,000
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Fees	INR 70,000
University of Lucknow Fees	INR 27,390
Banaras Hindu University Fees	INR 5,814

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Top Specialisations Offered by Best Law Colleges in India

The below table showcases the specialization offered by the number of colleges:

Specialization	No. of Colleges
Corporate Law	4 Colleges (JMI, IIT Kharagpur, SOA University, etc.)
Commercial Law	1 College ( SOA University)
Business Law	1 College (Alliance School of Law)
Constitutional Law	1 College (Alliance School of Law)
Criminal Law	1 College (Alliance School of Law)
Intellectual Property Law	2 Colleges (Alliance School of Law, AMU)
International Trade Law	1 College (Alliance School of Law)

Top Law Colleges in India: Cut-Off 2025

Below is the list showcasing colleges comparison of other law colleges in India:

• NLSIU Bangalore compared with other colleges
• Nalsar Hyderabad compared with other colleges
• NLU Delhi compared with other colleges
• NLU Odhisa compared with other colleges